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DC Bobcat Spotted, Search Narrows to 2 Neighborhoods Near Zoo

The National Zoo has received calls from tipsters who have spotted Ollie, a 25-pound bobcat that escaped from the National Zoo on Monday, and officials have narrowed the search to the Woodley Park and Cleveland Park neighborhoods near the zoo. >>> Read more.

$100K Lottery Prize Won Off Numbers From Fortune-Telling Machine

It sounds like something out of a movie. Cue the spooky music: A Virginia man, George Flinn of Powhatan, got some numbers from a fortune teller machine several years ago and used them earlier this month to win $100,000 playing a game called Cash 5 in the Virginia lottery. >>> Read more.

'WOW' House: $7M Home Perfect For Grand Galas

You get what you pay for, and this Fairfax home goes for nearly $7 million, according to Realtor.com. It includes a ballroom. >>> See more photos and info.

MRE Cook-Off Saturday at National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle

• MREs, or Meal-Ready-to-Eat, will be the primary ingredients for contestants trying to make a unique dish from the basics and imagination.

Beware: Scalper Selling Tickets to Wolf Trap Summer Concerts

• "This is not a legal reseller of Wolf Trap tickets, this is a scalper," spokeswoman for Wolf Trap says.

Reston Police Officers Rally Behind Local Muslims as Tensions Rise

• In the wake of a mosque shooting in Canada and President Trump's Muslim ban, Reston officers are letting local Muslims know they're welcome.

Federal Worker Pay Raise: Connolly Re-Introduces Proposal

• Congressman reintroduced legislation that would provide federal workers with a 3.2 percent pay raise.

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